NURSING INTERVENTION WITH THE OLDER PATIENT LAB

Catalog description

two (2) hours of lecture and six (6) hours of laboratory per week. This course develops the necessary skills for caring for older patients. Students will discuss demographics growth of this age group, thei r lifestyle, and theories of the aging process, biological, psychological, social and spiritual changes associated with this stage of development. Also discussed are diseases and conditions proper to aging, as well as the process of dying. Students are prepared to develop self-care among elderly patients, emphasizing education for health promotion.